Logie Steading

Dunphail, Forres, Moray IV36 2QN
Tel: 01309 611733

Logie Steading is a collection of small art, craft and food businesses in one location, meaning that you, the customer, can have a shopping and eating experience in a restored steading (farm courtyard) close to the historic town of Forres.

Treats at Logie is a small café selling good food at affordable prices. Since it was established in spring of 2003, it has attracted an ever-growing clientele who appreciate the quality home made soups (vegetarian and vegan), steak sandwiches, bruschettas, filled ciabattas, delicious cakes and many other tempting items. Wherever possible, the produce is organic and sourced locally. The café is licenced and sells wines and Scottish beers.

The Farm and Garden Shop sells locally produced food and hardy plants, all grown in Scotland. Many of the varieties offered can be seen growing in the mature Logie House walled garden, set above the dramatic River Findhorn which has a breathtaking walk along the river path to Randolph's Leap.

The Logie Steading Art Gallery (open from February to Christmas) exhibits for sale contemporary art - paintings, original prints, ceramics, bronzes, wood, textiles and cards. Glass is engraved on site where a local artist is able to translate customers' idea/drawings/photographs into an image possible for engraving. This is the ideal place to buy a gift or souvenir of your holiday. Prices are reasonable, and there is always someone to offer advice about your purchase.

Giles and Margaret Pearson offer a range of superb antique country furniture, folk art pieces and general high quality objets d'art. They specialise in the restoration of cane and rush seated chairs, and customers can view demonstrations of work in progress in the shop. Established in 1981, the business came to Logie Steading in 1999. The shop is naturally lit, with a high ceiling, and has ample wheelchair access. For interesting pieces of furniture, Logie Steading has the best in the area.

Michael and Maria Start have possibly the most unusual shop in Logie Steading. They repair and sell automata - beautifully crafted objects, from singing birds to dancing bears, endowed with life. Originally based in London, they moved north in 2004, and are the country's leading restorers of these fascinating, mechanical moving objects that seem so life like.

Jonathan Humphrey is a superb painter whose abilities include trompe l'oeil, murals and specialist painting techniques for furniture, including marbling, graining and rag rolling. Almost anything is possible: new furniture can be individually supplied and finished, while customers' own pieces can be re-painted. Many examples can be seen in the workshop, where there is also a selection of beautiful middle eastern rugs.